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So far this decade only two NWFL teams, Wynyard and Latrobe, have had their names etched on the premiership cup.

For a successful club such as Ulverstone it’s a difficult pill to swallow, but within the senior ranks of the club there is still a small group of players that remember what grand final success tastes like when they raised the trophy back in 2009.

One of those players is reliable defender Tim Mee, who has also been through the agony of three losing grand final campaigns since the Robins’ last triumph.

He said the both he and the club are sick of being on the wrong end of the result at the final siren.

“If you look from 2009 onwards, there are only two names on that cup, Latrobe and Wynyard,” Mee said.

“From Ulverstone’s perspective as a successful club we need to address that on Saturday.”

If you look from 2009 onwards, there are only two names on that cup, Latrobe and Wynyard.

Ulverstone's Tim Mee

Joining Mee as the last premiership heroes are Jayden Marshall, Travis Davies, Dwayne Howard and Jarryd Chatwin, while Justin Rodman missed the game due to a knee injury.

The 2009 decider was against Smithton, and Ulverstone blew them away by 88 points courtesy of a 10-goal second quarter.

Mee, who was named in the best players on the day, said memories of the win were a bit hazy.

“It feels like a long time ago, but I remember Troy Davies (coach) had a pretty good understanding of the playing group and what he needed to do to build us up,” Mee said.

“I think my brother (Jarrod) snuck forward in the second quarter and helped start that run of goals.”

Unfortunately Howard won’t be joining the remaining four players in the side for Saturday, having been unable to force his way back into a winning team after training on Thursday night.

“It’s very disappointing for him to miss out because he’s been a huge part of our team this year and we know what he is capable of,” Mee said.

“You get a hard-luck story each year in grand finals and this is one of them.”